Wild Edible & Medicinal Plant Walks!

We'll walk along the bike path, visit neighborhood gardens, and wild places in town. Learn about nutritious, abundant and free wild foods and medicinal herbs, how to safely identify, harvest and prepare them! Meet in front of Acadia Herbals in the Maplewood Shops. Walks are free and led by community volunteers. We are looking for more volunteers to lead walks. In 2012, we led 36 walks, in 2013, only 10. Please get in touch if you'd like to be trained to lead them.

Northampton / Amherst Herbal Meetup Group

Are you looking to connect with other plant people in the greater Valley area? Join us if you're into growing herbs, learning about the healing properties of herbs, preparing your own herbal medicines, making your own bodycare, investigating herbal lore and mythology, and any other plant-related pursuit :) An eclectic mix of herbal enthusiasts, Northampton Herbal Meetup Group members are traditional and clinical herbalists, educators, retailers, crafters, gardeners, cooks, students, and the just-getting-interested. We dig getting to know other plant people, sharing our experiences and perspectives, and learning more about the herbs themselves. Anyone interested in the green world is welcome here!